AWM Collection Record: ART91747
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ID Number: | ART91747 |
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| Title: | Tent city, Diego Garcia 9.00 pm - 1.00 am | ||
| Maker: | Churcher, Peter | ||
| Object type: | Painting | ||
| Place made: | Indian Ocean; Indian Ocean: Diego Garcia | ||
| Date made: | 7 March 2002 | ||
| Physical description: | oil on board | ||
| Measurements: | 19.9 x 39.8 cm | ||
| Summary: | Night-time scene of the tent encampment at Diego Garcia, the American-occupied island. 'There were six men to a tent. Ninety-five percent of the airmen on the island were American, with only a small contingency of English. I painted at night simply because of the climate. The island was particularly exposed so it was hellishly hot during the day, so I went down after dinner and worked at night'. Peter Churcher, interview with Betty Snowden, April 2002. | ||
| Copyright: | AWM copyright | ||
| Related subject: | Encampments; Tents | ||
| Related unit: | Royal Australian Air Force | ||
| Related place: | Indian Ocean: Diego Garcia | ||
| Related conflict: | Afghanistan, 2001- |
Last-Modified: Sun, 11 May 2008 18:35:43 GMT
